The Salt Traders; a History of Salinity in Victoria by Ross, Peter - 1995

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, State of Victoria, East Melbourne, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. slight rubbing to the lower corners of the cover a small crease at the top left of the rear panel, and very slight loss of colour across the top of the front panel and down the spine. Internally clean, and free of annotation. The author documents a social history of salinity in Victoria and its relationship with other environmental and agricultural problems. He follows the salt route along the Murray River, through the riverine plains, and the Mallee, and into South Australia, and examines the grand irrigation and drainage schemes designed to reclaim farmlands. He explores the views of the responsibilities of farmers, conservationists, governments, economists, rural communities, and neighbouring states in the continuing battle against salinity. – Rear panel blurb Size: Trade Paperback. VIII, 335, [1], ( foldout double page map ) pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Australia; Farming & Rural Life. ISBN: 0730665097. ISBN/EAN: 9780730665090. Inventory No: 0248308. . 9780730665090 THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POST OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA, BECAUSE IT IS OVER 1 Kg WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE ORDERING.